How is cancer so deadly but a person feels fine one day then the next they are told they have 4 months to live?
In: Biology
Most cancers are not able to be detected until they are at the late stages. They grow quietly until they are negatively affecting how your body is functioning. That’s why it is so important to go to your doctor yearly and do the recommended screenings. We are able to catch some cancers in the early stages if you get screened. Yay for preventative health care!
Side note, as some have already mentioned, it is often the treatment that kills people quickly. As an oncology nurse, more people need to realize that ‘doing everything possible to fight cancer’ is not always the best move. I’ve seen too many ppl die SOONER from not being willing to ‘give up’ on the treatment. They often die in horrible pain and in the hospital away from loved ones. Choosing quality over quantity is a beautiful thing and something we need to get better about respecting and encouraging. Please don’t tell you friends with cancer to ‘not give up’.
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